Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-12

| to give brief talk to men at the
rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A. on next
Thursday evening. Subject will be
announced in the Statesman. The
lecture will he the iirst Of the free
lecture series which will be given by
| the association.
From the reports OF the Methodist
Conference, we see that Rev. J. w.
Hedges has been assigned to Calvert,
BALTIC. county, Md. Mr.. Hedges is
full of energy and activity, and is y
sermonizer of considerable force and
logic. That he will be successful in
his new field of labor is our earnest
wish; and we feel assured that he'll
reap a full measure of success,
| Now that spring has come, it would
be wise on the part of people to set
about removing the debris of the winter.
As soon as the weather permits, the
flower garden should be cleaned up the
fences whitewashed and everything
nicely arranged for warm weather. 1t
cannot be long now before the Easter
flowers will bloom, the frogs croak from
the ponds, the little bees awaken from
a winter sleep, and everything look
fresh, and beautiful. Even now the
heart yearns for these signs OF genial
spring
DIR. LEWIS BELL is a walking Gu
riosity. He is good cora doctor,
can raise poultry, catch flies and kill
cats. Thursday he exhibited fine
picture of himself in the barber-shop
window He has also gold fish in
bowl of water in the same window,
The picture attracted so much at
tention that the police ordered them
to take it out, viii Ia was done, but
Lewis eyes filled with tears, and
even the fish was heard weeping.
Poor DR.. Lewis!
The United Brethren Conference,
sitting at Keedysville, Md, sdjourn-
ed on Saturday evening. The fol-
lowing are the appointments made
for the Winchester District G. FL.
Crowell, Presiding Elder; G.. p.
Holt, for Winchester; j. r. Riden-
| our, for Martinsburg Winchester
Circuit, j. Il. Holt.
TUESDAY we received the specimen
book of cuts and borders, recently pub
lished by John Ryan & Co., Baltimore.
1t is the handsomest book in it's line
that ever found its way into the INDIE
PENDENT office. There are small and
large cuts for every department of bust
ness and almost every profession. Bust
| ness men who wish cuts for their adj
vertisements should call and select from
this book. We return thanks to our
| friends.
BADLY INJURED.-R. Magruder, a
! colored man from Washington, was
| brought to this place Monday night in
an insensible condition. He was steal
ing ride, and fell headlong from a car.
fracturing bis skull and seriously in-
juring him internally. He has been
lying in a comatose condition ever
since, and although the best OF medical
care has been given him he is in criti-
cal condition.
| TIMELY AsSIsTANCE.-Fathe Me-
| Keefry has received notice from tho
Bishop that he will send him an as
sistance in few days. The work here
has assumed such proportions, that ac-
| tive and alert as he is, even Father Me-
Keefry has his hands full to supervise
end direct it. He is to be congratulate
| ed upon such timely assistance and will
now be able to take short rest occa-
sionally,
The Martinsburg police force no Ion
ger wear common uniforms. Daddy
Linthicum is full of home pride, and as
a result of the bill which he introduced
few weeks ago, the peace preservers'
are diked out in gorgeous style. New
blue uniforms, cut a Ia Ne,0 York style,
bespangled with glittering buttons,
adorn the robust figures of our police
men. Why, Charley O'Neal feels so
proud that bis feet scarcely touch the
ground when he walks. The dignity of
man never was exhibited so plainly.
BARN AND CONTENTS DESTROYED
BY FIRE.-The barn of Mr.. Travers at
Bunker Hill, occupied by George I.
Legg, burned to the ground at 6o'clock
D. m, March 5th. The fire was caused
by friction of the machinery, and
caught in the second story. The ma
chinery was mostly new. The people
in the neighborhood turned out and
earnestly assisted in saving the proper
tv. A number Of barrels of flour scales